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Dame Karen Bradley vs Helen Whately

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands
vs
Photograph of Helen Whately
Helen Whately
Con Faversham and Mid Kent

Voting alignment

Dame Karen Bradley and Helen Whately voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,445 shared comparable votes.

1,440 same votes 5 different votes 1,445 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
70 Aye 130 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
70 Aye 130 No
66 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 119 shared votes
66 Aye 53 No
52 Aye 21 No
Migration 100% aligned 73 shared votes
52 Aye 21 No
37 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
41 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
41 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
65 Aye 115 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 180 shared votes
63 Aye 117 No
70 Aye 130 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
70 Aye 130 No
66 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 119 shared votes
66 Aye 53 No
52 Aye 21 No
Migration 100% aligned 73 shared votes
52 Aye 21 No
37 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 475 of 649
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 125 of 649
1,586
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,977
2,361 eligible divisions
742
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
47.7 % of votes cast
844
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
1,034
52.3 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
Appearances
45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Contributions
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
£283,093
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,510
19 % above average
12
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
2 registered categories
11
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
#4
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sep 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Aye rebel
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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